Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
St. Bernard notices a pattern that arises in Genesis: “God asserts, woman doubts, Satan denies.” Today God, through His Church, continually urges us to choose life, not death. For many reasons, we, like Eve, find this difficult. As if to ease our troubles, Satan through the voice of the world tells us that we do not have to obey God.
Read MoreThe gospel of the woman caught in adultery has a special relevance for us these days. Our Lord did not deny the validity of the Jewish law to execute the woman for her crime. But He refused to implement it. “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her”.
Read MoreIn today’s Gospel parable of the prodigal son, Our Lord teaches us about the mercy of God. The prodigal son is ourselves. We are all sinners who have somehow offended God, who is our father, because of the allurements of this world. Our father, God, is ready to forgive us, but He respects our freedom and expects us to go back, humble, and contrite.
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